Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uganda: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Africa Eastern and Southern
65.7%
in 2018
Uganda
88.5%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.5% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 95.5% | 16.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 91.3% | 22.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.5% against 65.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 22.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).